- gzip VERSION-NUMBER
- usage: gzip [-cdfhlLnNrtvV19] [-S suffix] [file ...]
- -c --stdout write on standard output, keep original files unchanged
- -d --decompress decompress
- -f --force force overwrite of output file and compress links
- -h --help give this help
- -l --list list compressed file contents
- -L --license display software license
- -n --no-name do not save or restore the original name and time stamp
- -N --name save or restore the original name and time stamp
- -q --quiet suppress all warnings
- -r --recursive operate recursively on directories
- -S .suf --suffix .suf use suffix .suf on compressed files
- -t --test test compressed file integrity
- -v --verbose verbose mode
- -V --version display version number
- -1 --fast compress faster
- -9 --best compress better
- file... files to (de)compress. If none given, use standard input.
+ Usage: gzip [OPTION]... [FILE]...
+ Compress or uncompress FILEs (by default, compress FILES in-place).
+
+ Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
+
+ -c, --stdout write on standard output, keep original files unchanged
+ -d, --decompress decompress
+ -f, --force force overwrite of output file and compress links
+ -h, --help give this help
+ -l, --list list compressed file contents
+ -L, --license display software license
+ -n, --no-name do not save or restore the original name and time stamp
+ -N, --name save or restore the original name and time stamp
+ -q, --quiet suppress all warnings
+ -r, --recursive operate recursively on directories
+ -S, --suffix=SUF use suffix SUF on compressed files
+ -t, --test test compressed file integrity
+ -v, --verbose verbose mode
+ -V, --version display version number
+ -1, --fast compress faster
+ -9, --best compress better
+
+ With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
+